grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
was granting
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past progressiveof grant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The arrest was caught on video that was shared on social media, and soon after, his eldest son was granting interviews to the media, keeping his father’s case in the news cycle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
She interpreted it to mean that she was granting royalty-free rights to her existing and future academic papers and any other intellectual property that might benefit an unspecified Mercor client.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Eluned Morgan confirmed that she was granting planning permission in a letter sent to Cardiff Parkway Developments, which is overseeing the project in the St Mellons area of the city.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
In April, the foundation announced it was granting the company another $4.8 million to further develop the program.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Maybe to prove himself right, Trujillo was granting more and more pardons and visiting passes.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
